Washing machine



Oct. 16, 1928.

A. w. AL'roRFER WASHING MACHINE Filed May 4, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheetl INSZ'ENTDE.- 'Aff/@WK AIT-2:5

Oct. 16, 1928. 1,688,000

A. w. ALTORFER WASHING MACHINE Filed May 4, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 lNrsz'ENT ma- Patented Oct.. 16, 1928.

UNITED STATES 1,688,000 PATENT OFFICE.

ALPHEUS W. ALTORFER, OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 ALTORFER BROS.v COM- PANY, OF EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

WASHING MACHINE.

Application led May 4,

This invention has reference to washing machines and it relates particularly to that type of machine including a centrifugal extractor for the removal of the free water from clothes or other materials for drying purposes.

The invention has for its principal object to provide a means to receive the water expelled by the extractor and to manually direct such water to different points circumferentially of the extractor; including a plurality of shelf members extending in different directions radially from the extractor, the same functioning as drain boards to carry oi the water expelled from the extractor and to discharge the same into one or the other ot different receptacles, and a rotatable'housing having a conduit and a discharge adapted to be brought into coincidence with separable outlets for alternately or successively changing the direction of the iowv of the discharged water to oneor the other of said drain boards, and thence to ditl'erent receptacles or into the washing tub.

The invention has for a further object to provide an extractor attachment for washing machines, including a supporting member having an annular conduit intercepted by spaced discharge outlets, one in communication with the washing tub and others in communication respectively with drain boards extending in different directions radially from said extractor; and a housing supported by said member in a manner to adapt the same to be manually and circumferentially adjusted about said extractor, said housing having an annular conduit adapted to receive water expelled by the extractor and having an outlet adapted to be broughtcoincident with the respective discharge outlets in said Supporting member, whereby an attendant may select the point of discharge of water from the extractor and to direct the same to the tub or into different receptacles.

That the invention may bemore fully understood, reference is had to the accompanying drawings. forming part of this description, illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention, in which Fig. l is a plan view of so much of a washing machine as is necessary to illustrate the embodiment of my invention thereto, the

ldotted lines illustrating the position of different receptacles to receive water discharged by the diti'erent drain boards;

1927. vserial No. 188,687.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the machine illustrated in Fig. 1; v

Fig 3 is a plan view somewhat as shown in vFig. 1, except that the housing has been omitted and the supporting member is disclosed partly broken away; f

Fig. 4 is a vertical cross-Section showing the extractor attachment and the relation of the parts comprising the same and the water conducting means thereof, and

Fig. 5 is a cross-section, in plan, as the same. would appear if taken on the line 5 5, Fig. 4.

Like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout the figures.

, The machine illustrated includes a washing tub 1 having a washing element 2 adapted to be operated from ay shaft 3 journaled through the bottom of the tub and receiving its power from any suitable source, not shown.

The supporting frame for the machine and its operating parts has been omitted..`

The extractor attachment includes a vertically disposed centrifugal container or receptacle 4 rotatably connected to a driving part 5, see Fig. 2, which receives its power from the same source, not shown, for operating the :tub shaft 3. The upper portion of the receptacle 4 extends up through and is adapted to rotate within al ring-like extension 6 of a laterally extended frame 7 connected to and extending from the tub 1. and the upper surface of said extension 6 is formed or provided with a rather shallow and narrow annular conduit 7 intercepted at predetei'mined and spaced points by elongated discharge outlets 8, 9 and 10, outlet 8 being in communication with a downwardly extending outlet 8 adapted for the discharge of water into the tub 1;

the-outlet 9 is in communication with a downwardly extending out-let (not shown) adapted for the discharge of water onto a Shelf portion 11, Vforming a drain board, and the outlet 10 is in communication with a downwardly extending outlet 10', adapted for the discharge of water onto a shelf portion 12, forming a drain board, see Figs. 3. and 4.

The shelf portions 11 and 12 may, as shown.l comprise a single support divided by the partition 13 to provide separa-te drain boards which extend radially from the extractor in different directions. The surfaces of these drain boards extend downwardly and away from the extractor, 4see Fig. 4 and said support, forming or providing these drainA boards is connected to extend away from the ring- 'like extension, and may, ifdesired be .plv-

'tial edge is provided with an annular'groove 15 for purposes to be explained.

Supported to be manually and circumferentially rotated or adjusted on the ring-like extension 6 is a housing 16. This housing is ring-like in cross-section and is provided with an annular conduit 17 formed by the outer vertical wall, a bottom wall 18 and an inner vertical wall 19, ,spaced from said outer wall and comparatively shorter than said vouter wall, and the bottom vwall 18 is provided with a short depending annular rib or flange 20, which, when the housing 16 is in assembled position on the extension 6 rests and rides within the groove 15 in said extension, see` Fig. 4. The outer wall of the housing has a depending annular apron 21 which encircles the tapered surface 14 of the extension' 6 and is spaced outwardly therefrom, and in the space so formed between these parts and at predetermined points circum-l ferentially of the housing anti-rattling and anti-chattering tapered spacing blocks 22 are provided; certain of which are secured in place by removable screws 23,y while one of such blocks has operatively connected thereto the set screw 24 which when turned up will wedge the block against the tapered surface 14 ofthe extension 6 and lock the housing in its adjusted position. The release of the set screw will permit the housing to be adjusted circumferentially about the extractor, for selectively bringing an outlet opening 25, see Figs. 4v and 5, in the bottom wall 18 of the l housing into coincidence with either of the outlets 8., 9 or l0 in the extension 6, for the selective' discharge of water expelled by the extractor into the tub 1, or onto the drain board 11 or onto the drain board 12, as it is believed will be understood. It is further obvious from the descriptionthat the drain boards 11 and 12 .are substantially stationary,

when in operative position, yand that the housing is movable to be circumferentially i adjusted about the extractor for the purpose of directing the discharge of water, expelled by the extractor, to different points about said extractor. To-take care of any seepage of Waterl which may enter between the coacting surfaces of the housing and its support, the

y annular conduit 7 is provided, through which water will drain to the discharge outlets thereof.

To properly direct the Water expelled from the receptacle 4 into the conduit 17 of the housing, the upper end vof the receptacle has an outwardly and downwardly turned flange 26, .which normally overlies the upper edge of the wall 19 forming the inner wall of the conduit 17, and a lid 27 adapted to form or provide a closure for the upper open end of the receptacle has a fluted orcorrugated edge 28 providing water egress passages between the :Harige of the receptacle and said lid, when the latter is in closed position; the water expelled from the receptacle going out through these passages and taking somewhat-'the direction indicated by the arrows in Fig. 4.

The lid 27 is preferably rotatably connected with a supporting member 29 hinged at 3() to one side of the housing 16 and diametrically opposite thereto is adapted to be locked to the housing by a locking means 31. The lid, when the support therefor, is in closed position is adapted to engage with the flange of the receptacle and rotate with the latter when it is in operation.

The top wall of the housing is provided with an enlarged annular opening 32 through which the receptacle 4 may be placed and removed, if desired, after the lid 27 has been raised out of operative position, and while the housing is in position.

The dotted lines in Figs. 1 and' 2 show the position in which receptacles may be placed to catch the water discharged by the drain boards 11 and 12. It is obvious that when clothes or materials are passed from such a receptacle into the extractor, these drain boards will catch any drippings, and due to the close position, which the extractor occupies with respect to the tub, any drppings from the clothes or other materials being transferred from the tub to the extractor, f

1. In a centrifugal extractor, in combina- I tion, a rotatable receptacle arranged to discharge liquid from its upper end, a drain board having a xed vradial position with respect to said receptacle and below its discharge, a supporting means surrounding said receptacle having discharge outlets, one of which is coincident with said drain board, and a water receiving and conducting member overlying said support and manually and circumferentially adjustable of said receptacle adapted to receive Water expelled by said receptacle and having a discharge outlet adapted to be moved into registering position with the outlets of said supporting means, whereby to selectively discharge water through said outlets. l

2. In a centrifugal extractor, in combina- 1,ess,ooo

tion, a rotatable receptacle arranged to discharge liquid from its upper end, a drain in different adjusted positions on its support.

3. In a centrifugal extractor, in combination, arotatable receptacle arranged to discharge liquid from its upper end, a plurality of adjacently placed drain boards having certain radial positions with respect to said receptacle and below its discharge, a supporting means surrounding said receptacle havin a plurality of discharge outlets, one each o said outlets being coincident with a drain board and another of said outlets adapted for discharge at a point removed from said drain boards, and a water receiving and conducting member overlying said support and manually and circumferentially adjustable of said rel ceptacle adapted to receive waterexpelled by said receptacle and having adischarge outlet adapted to be moved intoregistering'position with the outlets of said supporting means,

vwhereby to selectively discharge water through said outlets.

4. In a centrifugal extractor; in combination, al rotatable receptacle arranged to discharge liquid from its u'pper end, -means adapted to be associated with said receptacle as a closure therefor and.so disposed in relation thereto as to provide water conductingpas sages for the discharge of water radially from the receptacle, a supporting means encircling the receptacle, and having discharge outlets at spaced points circumferentially of the receptacle, a pair of adjacently placed drain boards immediately below said supporting means and arranged to receive Water discharged through certain of the outlets thereof, and a housing adapted to be carried by said supporting means and manually and circumferentially adjust-able thereon, said housing provided with a water conductin conduit into which water is expelled from t e receptacle Vand also provided with a discharge outlet adapted to be moved into registering position with the outlets of said supporting means, whereby to selectively discharge water through said outlets.

5. In a machine of the class described, a ring-like structure carrying a plurality of delivery spouts, a circular track on said strueture, a liquid receiver'of annular form mounted to move upon said track, said receiver having a discharge opening adapted to deliver liquid to anyone of said spouts, the inner wall of said'receiver being open throughout, and a rotatable container concentrically arran ed with respect to said receiver and having a. is-v charge surface at its upper end in line with the open wall of said receiver.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto aixed my hand this 30th da of April, 1927.

ALPH- Ig S W. ALTORFER. 

